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dairy farm worker

Riedbow Dairy Ltd. • Full-time • Elm Creek, Manitoba, Canada • USD $ 16 / hour • 3m ago

Work Term: Permanent
Work Language: English
Hours: 40 hours per week
Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience: 7 months to less than 1 year
Work site environment
Outdoors
Dangerous
Dusty
Noisy
Odours
Wet/damp
Dairy
All weather conditions
Work setting
Rural area
Staff accommodation available
Tasks
Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas
Disinfect pens, barns or poultry houses
Handling animals
Monitor the calving process
Monitoring animal health
Perform animal grooming activities
Perform livestock feeding
Prepare a clean, dry area for cows that are calving
Track and report on current feed inventory
Feed and tend animals
Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
Carry out a pasture or pen breeding programs
Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
Milk cows
Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
Maintain work records and logs
Perform general farm duties
Set and monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns, pens and chicken coops
Equipment and machinery experience
Automated manure handling or storage system
Bulk handling system
Feeding and watering system
Milking system (automated)
Storage and silage system
Tractor
Farm truck
Forage equipment
Loader
Manure spreader
Skidsteer
Hand tools
Automated systems experience
Bulk grain or feed handling - automated
Manure handling and storage
Area of specialization
Dairy cattle
Animal husbandry
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Ability to work independently
Fast-paced environment
Work under pressure
Physically demanding
Repetitive tasks
Attention to detail
Handling heavy loads
Combination of sitting, standing, walking
Large workload
Sound discrimination
Standing for extended periods
Walking
Personal suitability
Excellent oral communication
Excellent written communication
Organized
Team player
Efficient interpersonal skills
Flexibility
Judgement
Reliability
Quick learner
Financial benefits
Group insurance benefits